NE Herald Community Calendar for Aug. 4-10

Published
4:14 pm CDT, Thursday, August 4, 2011

Community Calendar

Calendar Criteria

Organizations and individuals may submit, at no cost, a basic description of a local public event to the Northeast Herald at "Community Calendar," Northeast Herald, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX, 78297; by fax to 250-3350; or by e-mail to jflinn@primetimenewspapers.com. Submission deadline is the Thursday prior to desired date of publication.

Alzheimer's Association offers local support group meetings at 12:30 p.m. at the Schertz Library, 798 Schertz Parkway; and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at both First Baptist Church of Universal City, 1401 Pat Booker Road, and Esplanade Gardens, 10790 Toepperwein Road in Converse. Call: 800-272-3900.

Parents Night Out, free child care, is offered from 6-10 p.m. by Live Oak First Baptist Church, 11560 Toepperwein Road in Live Oak, for parents with children 12 years old and younger. Call: 656-8200.

Texas Gun Shows returns to the Live Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker Road, for two days, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $7. The civic center is also the site for the Beading House Jewelry Show 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Schertz Humane Society/Homes for Pets volunteers will be offering some dogs from Schertz Animal Services for adoption from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Schertz Starbucks, I-35 south of FM 3009.

"International Friends" adult English as a second language classes for beginners will be held weekly at First Baptist Church of Universal City. Registration is 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Classes are free; a $15 charge for student workbooks. Contact: Cherlyn, 658-6394.

Randolph Area Christian Assistance Program (RACAP) continues to accept applications for the Back-To-School Shoe program, which provides shoes for children in the community who would not otherwise have a new pair of shoes to start the school year. Families that reside in zip codes 78108, 78109, 78124, 78148, 78154, 78132, 78233 (Live Oak only), 78247 and 78266 and meet income qualifications are eligible. Applications may be picked up at the RACAP office, 307 Pfeil St., Schertz, through the end of September. If anyone knows of a family in need of this special assistance, direct them to RACAP at 658-1613.

Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio has a great need for volunteers for its construction crews during August. While need is greatest on Fridays and Saturdays, Habitat has weekday opportunities as well. No experience necessary. Volunteers generally work from 7:45 p.m. until about 3 p.m. Contact: Volunteer services, 223-5203, or by email: sarah@habitatsa.org. Visit www.habitatsa.org.

Geeks Who Drink presents trivia games at 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Lion and Rose at The Forum at Olympia Parkway. Visit: www.geekswhodrink.com.